#98F6AD
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(89.6% 0.135 150.1), rgb(152, 246, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#98F6AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98F6AD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 246, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.135 150.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #98F6AD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98F6AD | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #98F6AD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #98F6AD text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#98F6AD
oklch(89.6% 0.135 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#5EDF82
oklch(80.9% 0.173 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#98F6AD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F7E7A8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DEB1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89F3E3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98F6AD
#98F6AD
oklch(89.6% 0.135 150.1)
- #FFC8F9
#FFC8F9
oklch(89.6% 0.089 330)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98F6AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98F6AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.021
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.023
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.029
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.030
Use #98F6AD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.